St. Paul daily globe., 1887-10-14
FOR The PEOPLE.
Gov. Church Of Dakota, Has
Just Prepared His An
nual Report.
He Discusses the Claims Of
the Citizens Of the
Territory
To Admission to the Glori-
Gus Sisterhood of
States,
And Draws Definite Conclu-
Sions From the Pend
ing Situation.
Sparks Still at Odds With
the Secretary Of
the Interior.
The EndianS--HandSome Elk
keQuitted--NorthWes
Notes.
Special 10 the Globe.

Sil6Cltli 10 lle SIOue-
BISMARCK. Oak, Oct. 15.-The an
nual report of Gov. l.. X. Church to the
secretary of the interior is just COM
pieted, and wifi be forwarded to Wash
ington in few days. The report is
exhaustive. and treats thoroughly
OF the growth and development
of the territory, making many
suggestions, which, if accepted,
would prove very beneficial to the peo-
pie. The reports submitted by the var
iOuS territorial officers for the guidance
of the Governor are most satisfactory
and bear evidence of continued pros
perity throughout our borders. On the
question of division the report will con-
tain the following. being the complete
text on the subject:
The last legislature provided fer submit
ting the question of division of the territory
east and west on the seventh standard
parallel, TO the people on the first Monday in
November. 1887. and the question is now
being earnestly canvassed in all parts of the
territory The wealth of our territory
and her vast resources the num-
Der of our people, their education,
culture, honesty of purpose. patriotic inter
est. unexampled energy and industry entitle
Union and 10 the reward IL nation should
confer without hesitation for the unsur-
passed developed of her territory: y,:Dakota's
people have wrought. deep interest is
taken in this question of division and ad-
mission, and whether admitted as two
states or one there are many reasons
why the people should not be deprived
longer of the right to manage their own af-
fairs. The character of the legislation
necessary TO the advancement and develop
ment of our own territory and the well being
and the happiness of COG. 900 people cannot
be obtained through congress. the members of
which are far distant from the people
whose interest they have in charge, and who
necessarily cannot be familiar with their
wants or many existing and rapidly increas-
ing needs. which can only be secured through
means of the direct responsibility of the gov
erning powers TO those whose interests they
have in charge, which means self govern
ment through statehood.
THE ASSESSED VALUATION
of property in the territory is given as
follows in round numbers: 1885, $780,
100000; 1856. S132. coo, COO; 1887, S157.-
000.000 Total number of acres of land
600. This increase is in part
due from the assessment of
railroad lands. The total bonded in
debtednesS of the territory is 81 ,09S, 800.
OF this 1920. 900 was issued this year to
complete all the territorial institutions.
The Sioux reservation containing 22.-
OC0,G00 acres. the governor strongly rec
OmmendS to be opened. The passage of
the Dawes bill. throwing II, 1,oG0, ,000 acres
open to settlement, is earnestly urged.
The appointment of two additional
judges in the Third, Fifth and Sixth dis
trictS is recommended. The OverWork
of the courts is cited from experience
and reports given from the judges
in these districts. The population of
school children is shown to be
in advance of eight states. The num-
Der of teachers is more than in sixteen
states. The total number of schoolage
is $1,000. The valuation of school
property is S3.265.000. There was eX-
pended last year for schools 81, ,633, 900.
The conditions of all industries are con-
cisely given and characterized in every
instance by steady growth and rapidly
increasing valuation, surrounded by all
the circumstances that establish utmost
confidence in the future and inspire
satisfaction in the present situation.